SAP and Snowflake announce partnership for AI data integration

Snowflake Inc. (NYSE: SNOW) and SAP SE announced a collaboration to integrate Snowflake's AI Data Cloud with SAP's Business Data Cloud platform. The partnership will make Snowflake's data and AI platform available as a solution extension for SAP BDC customers.

The collaboration introduces the SAP Snowflake solution extension, which combines SAP's business process expertise with Snowflake's unified platform for AI and machine learning solutions. The companies plan to enable zero-copy data sharing between SAP BDC and Snowflake platforms.

"By tightly integrating SAP and Snowflake, we're making it simple for enterprises to connect their critical business data with its rich context in SAP with the power of seamless AI app and data agent development at scale in Snowflake," said Christian Kleinerman, EVP of Product at Snowflake.

The partnership includes SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for Snowflake, enabling bidirectional data sharing without duplication. This allows existing Snowflake users to integrate with SAP Business Data Cloud for real-time access to SAP data products.

"Bringing Snowflake to SAP Business Data Cloud empowers our customers with openness and choice," said Irfan Khan, President and Chief Product Officer for SAP Data and Analytics. "Together, we combine SAP's decades of leadership in mission-critical business applications with Snowflake's modern data platform."

AstraZeneca expressed support for the partnership. Russell Smith, Vice President of ERP Transformation Technology at AstraZeneca, stated that the collaboration complements the company's ability to access and analyze real-time data.

SAP Snowflake is planned for general availability in Q1 2026, while SAP BDC Connect for Snowflake is expected to launch in the first half of 2026, according to the companies' announcement.

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